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Is this a very clever sales technique or a scam?

Feb 3

Written by: Julie Farmer
03/02/2010 11:27 

I have just come across a very interesting sales technique or a scam, I can't make up my mind yet.

I am in the process of setting up a sister company to myPA called BRG Recruitment.  We are going to offer recruitment services in the Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire areas.  Our aim is to provide placements for office staff.
 
This morning I received an email from a Hong Kong firm saying:
 
Dear CEO/Manager,
We are a Global Domain Name Registration Centre in Hong Kong, mainly dealing with domain name registration and internet intellectual property rights protection. On February.2,2010 we received a formal application from a local company of your country who is applying to register some domain names with the keyword “brgrecruitment ” and register it as their keyword. After investigation, we find that you are the original user of the keyword. As this refers to your company name or trade mark, according to our policy, to avoid the confusion and dispute on the internet, we are responsible to inform you and would like to know your ideas. If you agree about this issue, we will finish the third company's registration. If you don't agree the third company’s registration, please inform me. I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
 
I contacted these people to say that its my company name.  I got a very nice email back asking me if I wanted to buy some additional domain names, .com, eu, hk, de, ae, .com.au, .org.uk etc.
 
Like I said, an interesting sales email or a scam.  Not sure yet. 

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Re: Is this a very clever sales technique or a scam?

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If you are certain that the people you need to engage with are on Twitter and / or Facebook, the next factor to consider is time: do you, or somebody in your company, have enough time to build a presence on these platforms?

The next factor is having the right attitude towards using these platforms to promote your business. Twitter and Facebook are social media platforms, with the emphasis on social. In our interview with Rob Jones of Surefire Digital, we discussed how these environments can work well if you are prepared to put time into promotions and get to know people there, but the hard sell rarely works. Are you prepared to focus on building relationships and perhaps only getting tangential benefits such as brand building (and only if you get it right), and not look for immediate financial returns?

Businesses can use Twitter and Facebook for specific promotions once a following is in place, however, you need to ensure that these promotions are well planned and tie into your wider marketing efforts. Spending a little time watching what other businesses are doing on Twitter and Facebook is well worth it.

Lastly, ensure that you have a clear idea of what you want from the activity. If your goal is to drive people back to your website to engage them in a well-designed sales funnel, then you may see good results. However, if your site doesn’t have a clear set of goals that can be attained, you need to focus on your core web presence before reaching out with social media.

There is no guarantee that either Twitter or Facebook can help your business, but for those who have done the research, found relevant audiences and are prepared to put in the time, they can help to build relationships with potential customers and build brand, ultimately leading to increased sales after a period of time

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